Welcome to the Colona Public Library

NOW look for COLONA DISTRICT PUBLIC Library instead of Twin Rivers District Public Library!

Information website with quality internet resources, reviewed and selected by Illinois librarians.

Come in out of the cold!

Check out new adventures at the library!

Have you seen our new display case? Currently, we are displaying the work of a local artist. We'll be rotating the contents periodically, so be sure to stop by and check it out!

Special thanks to the family of Karen Schneider for their generous gift towards this project.

Trying to cut costs? Are your appliances and electronic devices taking a toll on your budget? The library has acquired a Kill-A-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor which can be borrowed by our patrons. It can tell you how much electricity is being used, and even calculate how much it is costing to run it.

Free Tax Preparation Services for Quad Citians

Quad Citians will be able to access 16 tax preparation sites that provide free income tax filing assistance to individuals with low-to-moderate incomes. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and AARP Tax-Aide programs provide trained volunteer tax preparers who help taxpayers take full advantage of all qualifying tax credits, including Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC), and help to complete and electronically file returns.

Some of the closest locations to Colona include:

Geneseo Public Library*

218 S. State Street

(309) 944-6452

Open: Feb. 1 - Apr. 14

Days/Times: Mon., Wed., 1-4 p.m.

Moline Public Library*

3210 41st Street

(309) 762-6883

Open: Feb. 1 - Apr. 14

Days/Times: Mon., Wed., 1-4 p.m.

South Moline Township Senior Center*

637 17th Ave., East Moline

(309) 755-3332

Open: Feb. 2 - Apr. 15

Days/Times: Tues., Thurs., 1-4 p.m.

NEW MATERIALS AT THE LIBRARY

Adult Fiction:

A Matter of Class by Mary Balogh, Village of the Ghost Bears: A Nathan Active Mystery by Stan Jones, Texas! Chase by Sandra Brown, Tainted by Brooke Morgan, Not My Daughter by Barbara Delinsky, Treasure Hunt: A Wyatt Hunt Novel by John Lescroart, Noah�s Compass by Anne Tyler, Push by Sapphire, Hidden Flame by Davis Bunn, Remarkable Creature by Tracey Chevalier, Burn by Ted Dekker, Days of Gold by Jude Deveraux, Choice by Suzzanne Fisher, Sizzle by Julie Garwood, Mr. Shivers by Robert Bennett, Watchlist: A Serial Thriller by Jeffrey Deaver, Duets: the Name of the Game and Once More With Feeling by Nora Roberts, Be Careful What you Pray For by Kimberla Lawson Roby, and many more��

Adult Non-Fiction:

Perennials for Midwestern Gardens: Proven Plants for the Heartland by Anthony W. Kahtz, Making the Most of Your Money Now by Jane Bryant Quinn, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage by Elizabeth Gilbert, Victory Through Valor: A Collection of World War 2 Memoirs by George Despotis, Good Soliders by David Finkel, Jamie�s Food Revolution: Rediscover How to Cook Simple, Delicious, Affordable Meals by Jamie Oliver, Debbie Macomber�s Cedar Cove Cookbook by Debbie Macomber, 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth�s Most Endangered Species by Jeff Corwin, and many more��..

DVDs:

Aliens In The Attic, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs, Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Monsters Vs Aliens, Paranormal Activity, Hurt Locker, Moon, G Force, Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, Public Enemies, I Love You Beth Cooper, Terminator Salvation, The Cove, The night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, District 9, 500 days of Summer, Hangover, Julie and Julia, A Perfect Getaway, Inglourious Basterds, and many more��..

Audiobooks:

David Sedaris: Live for your Listening Pleasure, Ford County: Stories by John Grisham, Treasure Hunt by John Lescroart, The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson, and many more��.

Playaways:

Blood Game by Iris Johansen, I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb, Rain Gods by James Lee Burke, 206 Bones by Kathy Reich, and many more........

Juvenile Books:

One Winter�s Night by Claire Freedman and Simon Mendez, Titanicat by Marty Crisp, Zany Zoo by William Wise, Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman, When Lucy Goes Out Walking: A Puppy�s First Year by Ashley Wolff, Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle by Major Brain Dennis, Kirby Larson, and Mary Nethery, The Train of States by Peter Sis, Family Huddle by Peyton Manning, Eli Manning and Archie Manning, Sunrise, Sunset by Sheldon Harnick, The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon by Jacqueline Davies, My Chincoteague Pony by Susan Jeffers, Hello Baby! By Mem Fox, Abraham Lincoln Comes Home by Robert Burleigh, Rockwell: A Boy and His Dog by Loren Spiotta-DiMare, Dogs Don�t Brush Their Teeth! By Diane Degroat and Shelley Rotner, American Girl: Really Truly Ruthie: 1932 by Valerie Tripp, The Trial: A Novel by Jen Bryant, and many more��.

Donations

Thanks to the following patrons for their donations to the library:

Rita Anderson, Sally Brockway, Pat Perkins, Jean Woolley, Robert Schwartz, Carolyn Peterson, Dion Littig, Andrea Gonzalez, Beverly Koelz, Gloria Glenn, Richard Longerbeam, Marsha Twing, Jerry Reeser, Robert Merrill, Ralph Soderholm, Mackienna and Benjamin Heuer, and Betty Fisher.

Special thanks to the family of Karen Schneider.

Thank you!

RECYCLE! The Colona Public Library is collecting aluminum cans (empty please!) The aluminum is sold by the pound and the profits go towards library programs.

The Colona Recycling Center on Poppy Garden Road has convenient bins to drop off your other recyclables. They accept paper, cardboard, clear glass, and #1 and #2 plastic.

We recently had a colorful MURAL painted on the south side of the building by artist Sarah Robb! The mural is about 60 feet long and depicts a huge bookshelf of oversized books.

"Check out" what your Library has to offer!

Did you know??? We have free internet usage on library computers and wi-fi access. If you're 18 or over, you can borrow movies on VHS and DVD - we have most new releases, in addition to holiday shows and old favorites! We have books for any age for recreation and research. We can show you how to get books from any other library in our system to be delivered here for your convenience. You can request books or renew them on-line.

We have a new copier which has great features to print pictures or other items in color. We have numerous special programs offered throughout the year and a Summer Reading Program for children. There is a Book Club Group, Memoir Group and Friends of the Library group, in addition to Art Classes for kids on Saturday mornings.

LIBRARY CARDS: If you are living in the area and don't yet have a library card, please stop in to apply.

We Need Your Historic Photos!

The Colona Public Library is planning a project to put your old photographs of Colona and the surrounding area on our website. If you have other documents, such as old newspaper clippings, area maps, cemetery plat books, etc., those may be appropriate, too.
    What we will do is scan or photograph the items and create a digital image which can then be put online. Along with the photos, we would like as much information about the subject as possible: what is pictured, approximately when was it photographed, etc.
    The types of things we are most interested in are pictures or documentation relating to the Colona area as it used to be. Pictures of early buildings or of important events in the history of the area would be examples. Photos of people are of somewhat less interest, unless they are significant in some way to the area, there is something unique about their attire, etc.
    If you have items you are willing to share, give us a call, and we will arrange a time for you to bring them in, have them scanned, and tell us what you know about them. Help us to capture our history for future generations before it is lost forever!

Be a FRIEND of the Library

Next Meeting is March 10th at 7 p.m.

Contact Information

Telephone: 309-792-0548
FAX: 309-792-2143
Postal address: 911 1st St Colona, IL 61241
Email: contact _at_ colonalibrary.com

Hit Counter

[ Home ] [ About Us ] [ Children's Services ] [ Groups ] [ Friends ] [ Favorite Links ]

Free Tax Preparation Services for Quad Citians

Contact Information

Last modified: 02/01/10